The Veteran's service-connected heart disorder, including aortic valve replacement and mitral insufficiency with aortic involvement and organic heart murmur, has exhibited a workload of greater than 10 METs (metabolic equivalents), left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of greater than 50 percent; no history of acute or chronic congestive heart failure. The Veteran's current disability rating of 30% is appropriate based on these findings.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed a workload of greater than 10 METs, left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of greater than 50 percent; no history of acute or chronic congestive heart failure. These findings are consistent with the current 30% disability rating assigned under DC 7016.
- Claimed conditions
- status post, aortic valve replacement, mitral insufficiency with aortic involvement and organic heart murmur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1319696
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